At the time of this writing, we are only 24 hours from the 2023 NFL draft. It’s the weekend in which the college and professional games come together in order to make lifelong dreams come true. Few things are more satisfying in sports than watching the look on a young athlete’s face as they realize all the work they’ve put in over the years has paid off. It’s the beginning of the rest of their lives no matter what happens afterwards.
Notre Dame has seen 522 of its own taken in the NFL draft. No program has more picks. While the eventual professionals are not the only reason the Irish have a solid program almost ever year, it doesn’t hurt to have them. They’re the ones who are most likely to dictate how the season goes.
Here are only some of the images that show Notre Dame folks attending the draft in recent years: